VCU SOP represents at 21st Annual ISPOR International Meeting
Members of the VCU School of Pharmacy chapter of ISPOR – the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research – always return from conferences with awards and a (collective) smile. The 21st Annual International Meeting in Washington was no different. Organizers note that nearly 3,800 people from 83 countries attended the 2016 meeting. This […]
To the class of ’16: Go forth with power, love and a sound mind!
VCU School of Pharmacy alumnus Michael Elliott (Pharm.D. ’02) offered words of inspiration to the class of ’16 during its May 13 Hooding and Diploma Ceremony at St. Paul’s Baptist Church. Having worked from bullet points — the way he best connects with his audience — rather than writing out his speech verbatim, Elliott agreed to share a […]
New consortium mounts first symposium: VirginiaBrain Rx
“The scale and complexity of today’s … research problems increasingly demand that scientists move beyond the confines of their own discipline and explore new organizational models for team science…. Many scientists will still continue to pursue individual research projects, but they too will be encouraged to make changes in the way they approach the scientific […]
School of Pharmacy up two more notches in NIH grant rankings
Based on having attracted $6.27 million in National Institutes of Health grants during Fiscal Year 2015, VCU School of Pharmacy has climbed to No. 12 in the annual Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings. The NIH is the country’s primary medical research agency. “The school’s improvement in ranking is a credit to the […]
VCU School of Pharmacy up by four in U.S. News rankings
Tied for No. 17, VCU School of Pharmacy has risen four levels in the latest U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings. That’s among 125 programs nationwide that are reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. VCU, which came in at No. 21 in the last U.S. News rankings, now ties at No. […]
2016 Lowenthal Symposium: “Protein Aggregation and Neurological Disorders”
Register for the 2016 Lowenthal Symposium (free; lunch not included for post-March 1 registrants). The 2016 Biennial Lowenthal Symposium will center on “Protein Aggregation and Neurological Disorders” 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. March 11 in the VCU School of Pharmacy’s Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St., Room 103. The schedule follows: 9:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast 9:50 a.m. Welcome […]
Second VCU 3D Summit: short talks, hot topics
VCU School of Pharmacy’s Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development will host the VCU 3D Summit 2016 Feb. 18-19 in downtown Richmond. “3D” refers to drug discovery and development, both in the summit’s title and the institute’s abbreviation: ISB3D. The interdisciplinary summit is free, including lunch on Feb. 19. Registration is required […]
End of an era: Byron leaves global legacy after 28 years of service
Click here to see photos from Peter Byron’s retirement party. Peter R. Byron, VCU School of Pharmacy’s E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor, has retired as of Jan. 1. He leaves a global legacy through his instruction as well as the inspiration he provided both students and colleagues, says Joanne Peart. Now an affiliate associate professor at […]
The truth about Vitamin C
VCU School of Pharmacy faculty, alumni and students have provided the Dr. Rx column for Richmond’s Fifty Plus magazine since December 2009. We now share those columns on the SOP website, as well, for those who might not have seen the most recent issue. Serving as Dr. Rx for December 2015 was Bassem Mohammed, a postdoctoral fellow. He […]
Phi Kappa Phi taps nine SOP students, one professor
Nine VCU School of Pharmacy students and one faculty member were invited to join the VCU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the induction for which took place Nov. 19 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. New initiates are fourth-year Pharm.D. students Aulbrey Drisaldi, Alyssa Kaufman, Agneta Liubinaite, Sean McCullough, Kristen Morris and Dan Nichols; […]